by thegrovewellness | Oct 8, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise, Health Resources, Health Tips, Research
I wrote in a previous post about the public education campaign launched by the Canadian Chiropractic Association which dealt with falls prevention for the elderly. That information can be found here. It is well documented that injuries sustained from falls can be a...
by thegrovewellness | Aug 5, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise, treatment options
I recently read somewhere that ultimate frisbee has one of the highest injury rates of all sports. Some say it is due to the fast pace and uneven fields, but I suspect it also has something to do with improper warm-up and conditioning. One of the most common injuries...
by thegrovewellness | Jul 24, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise, Health Tips, Research, treatment options
Based on personal experience, achilles tendonitis is one of the worst injuries you can have. Not only does it completely incapacitate you (I went from playing 6 hours of ultimate a week to driving to work every day since walking was too painful), but it takes forever...
by thegrovewellness | Jul 19, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise, Health Tips
I have written before on the subject of my concerns about extra-large yoga classes that proceed at a fast pace. In my opinion, most injuries occur due to people pushing themselves to keep up (often in an overheated environment) while maintaining incorrect postures. It...
by thegrovewellness | Jul 11, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise
To follow up my last post concerning yoga, I’d though I’d share my professional opinion on which styles of yoga I recommend. I regularly recommend yoga to my patients in order to maintain the improvement in function that treatment gives them, but also as a...
by thegrovewellness | Jul 8, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise, Health Tips
This Comox Valley Chiropractor is a huge fan of yoga. I didn’t used to be – as a previous competitive swimmer, I was programmed to think that exercise required a heart rate of 200 bpm and a near death experience. Now that I’m a bit older, and much...